5 Finishing Up



This chapter describes important steps for you to perform after you install SIMMs on the main logic board. Topics covered in this chapter include the following:

Detaching the Wrist Strap

A wrist strap (or grounding strap) provides grounding for static electricity between your body and the chassis of the system unit. Electric current and voltage do not pass through the wrist strap.

Before you close the system unit, remove the wrist strap from your wrist and from the metal casing of the power supply.

Closing the System Unit

To close the system unit:

    1. Prepare to close the system unit.
      a. Check that there are no loose tools or screws in the unit.
      b. Check that all SBus cards and SIMMs are seated properly.
      c. Check that all internal cable connections are tight.
      d. Check that the power supply wiring is tucked inside the system to avoid pinching the wiring when you close the system unit.
    2. Hold the unit top at roughly a 45-degree angle to the unit bottom as shown in Figure 5-1.

    Align the five interlock hooks along the front edges where the two halves join.

    3. Reconnect the unit top and bottom.
      a. Lower the unit top, while gently pushing it toward the rear to secure the connection. The unit top will rest slightly forward.
      b. Gently push the unit top back a few millimeters until the unit top and bottom are aligned.
    4. Attach the lock block.

    Attach the lock block by inserting the PEM screw through the block on the outside, through the security loop on the inside, and into the power supply (see Figure 5-1).

    Tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Be careful not to overtighten the screw.

    Figure 5-1 Closing the System Unit

Reconnecting System Peripherals

Reconnect any cables you detached from the system unit's rear panel. See the Desktop SPARC Hardware Owner's Guide or Using a SPARCclassic X Terminal for cabling instructions.

Turning On the Power

    1. Turn on the power in this sequence:
      a. External drive units (if any), starting with the unit that is furthest electrically from the system unit
      b. Monitor (if you turned it off)
      c. System unit
    2. Boot the system software (if necessary).

    The system software may start to boot automatically, or you may need to enter a command at the system prompt. What you do next depends on the system software you are using. Consult the documentation supplied with your system software for instructions on booting and logging in to your system.

Note - If you just installed the optional VSIMM into a SPARCstation LX system, you need to reconfigure your system to take advantage of the higher resolution that the VSIMM offers. See Appendix A for additional details.